03 Jun ATA Chairman Randy Guillot Presses Congress for Infrastructure Funding Investments in infrastructure projects would help states recover economically from the COVID-19 pandemic, the chairman of American Trucking Associations, Randy Guillot, told senators June 3. Read more...
03 Jun Nikola Goes Public; Class 8 Battery-Electric Vehicle Due in 2021 VectoIQ Acquisition Corp.’s stockholders on June 2 voted in favor of the previously announced business combination with Nikola Corp., a startup manufacturer of zero-emission heavy-duty trucks. Read more...
03 Jun DAT Acquires Freight Intelligence Business From Chainalytics DAT Solutions has reached a deal to acquire the Freight Market Intelligence Consortium, a subscription-based benchmarking and analysis service, DAT announced June 1. Read more...
03 Jun Trump Administration Moves to Block Chinese Airlines From US The Trump administration moved June 3 to block Chinese airlines from flying to the U.S. in an escalation of trade and travel tensions between the countries. Read more...
03 Jun Number of Electric Commercial Vehicle Offerings Surge, Calstart Says North America is experiencing a surge in zero-emission commercial vehicle offerings, according to research from Calstart, a clean transportation accelerator. Read more...
03 Jun Cristobal Batters Mexico Before Heading North to Gulf Coast Tropical Storm Cristobal brought heavy rain to southern Mexico June 3, and with a forecast that has it re-entering the Gulf of Mexico within a day, oil-platform workers are already being evacuated. Read more...
03 Jun COVID-19’s Impact on Travel, Safety Varies by Region, Traffic Experts Say Statewide stay-at-home orders prompted by the coronavirus pandemic have resulted in various trends related to traffic volume and safety, according to transportation experts. Read more...
03 Jun SUVs and Trucks Solidify Command of Recovering US Auto Market Sport utility vehicles and trucks are dominating U.S. auto sales like never before as carmakers start to recover from the biggest shock to their industry in decades. Read more...
03 Jun House Democrats Unveil Five-Year Highway Policy Bill A multiyear policy bill with the aim of enhancing funding and safety for freight and commuter programs was unveiled by House Democrats on June 3. Read more...
03 Jun ‘Spotter’ in 2017 Staged Accidents in New Orleans Pleads Guilty The sixth member of a New Orleans-area ring that has staged accidents with unsuspecting tractor-trailers has pleaded guilty for his role as a “spotter,” or untruthful witness. Read more...